The Sunday herald., 1887-01-02
THE FASHIONS.
fIlpatpu Cpurler

Boston COurler.l
Paid sashes are worn with plain costumes.
Fan screens are In a great variety Of designs.
fancy.
Chamber slippers OF neecy augora wool have q
most inviting look.
Russian sable is as harmonious with the new
| shades OF green as any fur.
Marten is the most stylish fur TO trh plush or
velvet garment.
sashss q China Grape are very soft and graceful
Gray undressed Kid makes very pretty slipper
when e.lIl adorned BY cut steel buckle:
derry on any background.
Metal trays are for manicure sets, instead OF
boxes. and are in brass, oxldzed silver, and iron.
Half English violet nnd halt orris root makes
very refreshing perfume for nng satchet bag.
Roman sashes are worn by young girls and are
Asrachan and Persian lamb In gray are used with
green OF a vivid shade both In hats and bonnets.
Pearl headed pins are IN great demand for fasen.
Ing the fashionable lace jabOts and boas In place.
Wrought-iron lamps are among the newest things
IN this llne and are In some cases very handsome
Iron bangles have n rather barbaric sound when
described, but In reality they are quite ornamental
Tnfted null tulles aud grenadines are made up as
orilantly az possible, two, three, and four colors
being Introduced.
Red slippers and red elk hose with a large red
satin bow on the slipper finishes stylish aud bril-
Plat val is as popular as any thin fabric for party
dresses for young girls and Is made up over colors
red being the most stylish OF al.
Trained dresses have all the fulluess gathered
Into the back In wide gathers, which are lined with
Slk beaver bonpets and hats are in high colors as
well as black and white. and are quite rs stylish as
any OF the newer sorts Of headgear.
The shamrock Ia q favor6 design for the little
convenient bonnet pins, OF which no lady can have
enough to satisfy her.
same shade is to be worn by brilliant brunette the
coming season.
Mexican coins with the emblems left, by peculiar
process, IN relief, make pretty brooches and bangle
ornaments
pure white tulle ieckcd with chenille was called
n snowflake costume, and made wonderfully be-
coming costume for q brunette.
SwansdOwn In light tints is used in the trim
ming OF morning gowns. 1t Is In light blue, pink,
Dutch costumes for little girls are taking the lead
OF the becoming Greenaway costumes which have
A deep tancolored tule is most becoming to
Titianhaircd girl. The decoration should carry out
the same tint In all Its details.
they tie In front and are flve yards In length, the
loops belng az long as the ends.
Sash pins to fasten 1t In front are OF the same
color as the sash, and are a nDger long, covered
with satin aud decorated with hand painting.
Sofa pillows, footstOos. and dlvans have sprnk-
to keep out moths.
Velvet caps after the Dutch peasant fashion are
worn by little children, and are sometimes bordered
by fur and at others hy a ruche OF ribbons.
The long sword, with as many gems as possible In
the handle, is a much-prized Jewel with which to
fasten the high dog collars now SO much the
fashion.
Chinese silk. the whole width doubled makes the
fashionable sachet bag. 1t is tied in the middle
separating the perfume into parts, with large
satin how.
Crystal and pearl besprinked tulles arc very
charming always because they have such youthful
appearance but they are not 80 new as the tinsel
tu!es
white iulle costume had corsage OF bright red
velvet and wide sash of the same. Bows on the
shoulders aud at the side completeda very charming
costume.
The three initials of the names are traced in
ones own chrography In tracing stitch with co!ored
silks.
There are many beautiful: novelties in knIck-
knacks this season, perhaps none really pretty
the metal relief pictures. Some of these are really
artistic.
Tea coses are in any heavy fabric which is lined
with n quilting OF wool waddng and silk. En-
6roidery in gold threads is most effective fora pretty
The preitiest of kerchiefs is of cream null with
fulled border OF valenciennes eduing. II ties In
the most graceful OF knots and lies In the prettIest
folds.
Some few transparent fans have French cre-
tonne figures applied and finished with an outline of
gold threads. The fans are In black white, or red
grenadines.
Some Of the ,nsel.strlped grenadines are very
beautiful. These are used for the overdross, and
watered SILK or velvet corsage is with the gOs
Earrings in shape Of bells are very fashionable
and much affected by young girls. They have only
to shake their heads in order to give warning
tinklc
Scotch caps, with the thistle buckle in silver
and an eagles feather, are very stylish for young
girls They are matle OF velvet or plush in black or
bright red.
Irdesccnt bead passementerie is used on ivory
white satin for reception tOlettes dinner
with good elect. II is In very rich and elegant de-
signs this season.
All sorts of odds and ends in silver are seen among
the collections made by the silver nnatcs. and or
dnariy they present the appearance OF pawn-shop
stock.
A pae-blue tulle dress well covered with tiny
pink roses with a corsage decoration OF great cus.
ters OF the same on the shoulders was among the
prettiest OF this costumes for the most dell
cate of blondes.
two, three, or four rows OF bright colored ribbon
run through the pulled threads; this gives the effect
OF q Neapolitan apron, and Is very picturesque.
Dark red br0adcloth trimmed with white cord and
fur had rather too martial look for street wear in
Boston, but did not look Outre In New York; white
felt bonnet with red velvet trimmings finished this
striking costume.
Cllnging tea gowns OF China grapes and lace net
are the most stylish for this season. The richer,
heavier fabrlcs such velvet and plush, are rather
passe for such costumes, but always becoming are
the soft, crinkly grapes.
tions which Is much admired, although II Is not
new one. Light green and mauve is one OF the very
hands ii has very pleasing possibilities. '''
Flower costumes are the latest wrinkle. The del.
caely tinted tue Is besprinkled over Its entire
face with tiny blossoms OF one sort or another,
Roses arc the most admired, aud In truth II lisa most
fairy.ke toilette Imaginable IN either pink or yellow.
gray tint and is as soft as down to the touch, hui
very durable. rhls Is being used more ana more,
and from an artistic point OF view, II is much more
beautiful than the pluckcd and dyed fets, which we
are better acquainted with.
Lace is more used In connection with house cos.
| tunes than ever pretty French design for a
| house toilette of soft hut coarse grOs grain In
| shrimp was long unique of nne Malines net,
which fell from the shoulder seams and was caught
up IN graceful drapery at the side OF the train and
furnished with bows.
Dark blue and white are seen on some new cos
tunes and are both effective aud stylish when
| carefully disposed. dark blue broadcloth COS.
tune had cordings OF white silk, while a border OF
white fox completed the effect. dark blue felt
bonnet with high h0ws OF white ribbon accompanied
this very elegant London costume.
Now IL the time when the biting winds and cold
weather make the hands and face rough and uncom.
Portable, and recipe for tue prevention OF chappnp
IL In order. The following recipe IN very simple,
bnt very efllc clciOus: Take half pound Jordan
| almonds, banch them and pound In mortar into a
paste, pour half cup OF very hot water and three
tablespOonsful OF rose water over the paste. After
1t thickens strain through a coarse muslin, and II
IL ready for use. With u soft flannel cloth apply
| thoroughly night and morning. 1t Is very pleasant
ANA much cleaner 10 use than many lubrlcators OF
tho skin.